- Andrew Hill, Eternal spirit (Blue Note);
- B52’s, Cosmic thing (Reprise);
- Beastie Boys, Paul's boutique (Capitol);
- Blue Nile (The), Hats (EMI);
- Charles Earland, Third degree burn (Milestone);
- Chick Corea's Akoustic Band, Akoustic Band (GRP);
- Christy Doran, Henceforward (Leo);
- Cult (The), Sonic temple (Beggars Banquet);
- Dave Holland, Extensions (ECM);
- David Benoit, Waiting for spring (GRP);
- David Byrne, Rei Momo (Luaka Bop);
- De la Soul, 3 feet high and rising (Tommy Boy);
- Einstürzende Neubaten, Haus der luege (Thirsty Ear);
- Evan Parker, Conic sections (PSI);
- Fred Hersh, Heartsongs (Sunnyside);
- Galaxie 500, On fire (Rough Trade);
- Ganelin Trio (The), Jerusalem February Cantible (Leo);
- Geri Allen, Twylight (Verve);
- Glenn Branca, Symphony No. 6 (Devil choirs at the gates of heaven) (Blast First);
- Henry Kaiser, Those who know History are doomed to repeat it (SST);
- Joe Lovano, Worlds (Evidence);
- Joe Maneri, Kalavinka (Cochlea);
- John Carter, Shadows on a wall (Gramavision);
- John Zorn, Naked city (Nonesuch);
- Kate Bush, The sensual world (Columbia);
- King's Consort (The), Telemann: Musique de table (Hyperion);
- Laurie Anderson, Strange angels (Warner Bros.);
- Leni Stern, Closer to the light (Enja);
- Lou Reed, New York (Sire);
- Marty Fogel, Many bobbing heads, at last... (CMP);
- Michael Shrieve, Stiletto (Novus);
- Michael Shrieve, The big picture (Fortuna);
- Miles Davis, Amandla (Warner Bros.);
- Muhal Richard Abrams, The Hearinga suite (Black Saint);
- Nimal, Nimal (Recrec);
- Oregon, 45th parallel (CBS);
- Pat Metheny Group, Letter from home (Geffen);
- Philip Glass, Solo piano (Columbia);
- Philip Glass, Songs from The trilogy (Columbia);
- Pixies, Doolittle (4AD);
- Roy Hargrove, Diamond in the rough (Novus);
- Steve Reich, Drumming; Music for mallets, voices and organ; Six pianos (Geffen);
- Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, In step (Sony);
- Tim Berne, Tim Berne's fractured fairy tales (Jmt);
- XTC, Oranges & lemons (Geffen);
- Yellowjackets, The spin (MCA).